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FAQs

How do I hide the onscreen keyboard?

Touch

to hide the keyboard.

How do I forward a message?

Touch and hold the message you want to forward, and choose

Forward

from

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How do I restart my phone?

Press and hold

, and touch

Restart

to restart your phone.

Summary of Contents for Ascend Mate 2

Page 1: ...Mate2 User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ting to know your home screen 15 Using the notification panel 16 Accessing applications 16 Texting Personalizing your phone 20 Setting the theme 20 Change the wallpaper 20 Setting the home screen transition effect 21 Organizing home screen widgets and application icons 22 Organizing home screen icons using folders 22 Customizing your home screens 23 Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification...

Page 3: ...ups Messaging 38 Sending a text message 38 Sending a multimedia message 39 Replying to a message 39 Searching for a message 39 Managing messages 40 Modifying message settings Browser 41 Browsing web pages 41 Managing bookmarks 42 Setting the home page 42 Clearing your browsing history 43 Modifying browser settings Email 44 Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account 44 Adding an Exchange account 45 Switch...

Page 4: ...and pasting a file 69 Compressing or decompressing files 69 Renaming a file 69 Deleting a file 70 Creating a shortcut for a file or folder 70 Checking the memory status Phone Manager 71 About Phone Manager 71 Phone accelerator 71 Storage cleaner 71 Harassment filter 72 Power saving 72 Notification manager 73 Startup manager Managing applications 74 Viewing applications 74 Uninstalling an applicati...

Page 5: ...ization 87 Modifying account synchronization settings Settings 88 Turning on or off airplane mode 88 Tone settings 89 Display settings 89 Setting the date and time 90 Changing the system language 90 Modifying location service settings 91 Setting the PIN of your SIM card 91 Restoring factory settings 92 Updating your phone 93 Accessibility FAQs Legal Notice ...

Page 6: ...ead it carefully before you start using the phone All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only The actual product may vary Symbols and definitions The following symbols are used in this document Note Provides additional information Caution Indicates potential problems that may arise without the proper care and if necessary how to handle these problems ...

Page 7: ... phone near any medical apparatus Power off your phone in an aircraft The phone may interfere with the aircraft s control equipment and navigation system Power off your phone near high precision electronic devices The phone may affect the performance of these devices Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories Only qualified personnel are allowed to service or repair the phone Do n...

Page 8: ...to avoid the risk of explosions Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices Respect the privacy and legal rights of others when using your phone To prevent damage to your phone or your computer follow all instructions pertaining to the USB cable ...

Page 9: ...ise reduction microphone Earpiece Status indicator Navigation bar Micro USB port Microphone Power button Volume button Front camera Light sensor Headset jack Rear camera Flashlight Speaker 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ...

Page 10: ... the micro SIM card To install a micro SIM card perform the operations shown in the following figures 1 Open the battery cover 2 Insert the micro SIM card When your phone is powered off press and hold to power it on Press to turn on or off the screen Press and hold to display an option menu Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application Touch to display the list of recently...

Page 11: ...the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under DEVICE touch Storage 3 Touch Unmount SD card 4 Carefully take out the microSD card Charging the battery Your phone s built in battery is not user removable Do not attempt to remove it yourself Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to a power outlet or use the USB cable itself to connect your phone to a computer ...

Page 12: ...utes before attempting to power on your phone Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced When the battery life becomes noticeably shorter replace the battery The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and age of the battery If your phone is very low on power it plays an alert tone and displays a message...

Page 13: ... you use your phone for the first time follow the onscreen instructions to set it up When you power on your phone or open some applications for the first time your phone walks you through basic operations To read these instructions again touch on the home screen ...

Page 14: ...ion menu Flick Where applicable swipe your finger in the direction you want the screen to move For example you can flick left or right across the notification panel to dismiss a notification Drag Touch and hold an item and then move it to another position For example you can re arrange applications and widgets on the home screen this way Pinch Pinch two fingers together to zoom out or stretch them...

Page 15: ...ration area to the side of your choice Suspend button The suspend button contains a palette of useful functions and shortcuts which lets you quickly launch tools such as Calendar Messaging and Notes and quickly perform common functions like return to the home screen and memory cleanup 1 On the home screen touch 2 Under All touch W O W Button to turn on suspend button will then appear on all screen...

Page 16: ...lets you perform touchscreen operations even when you wear gloves 1 On the home screen touch 2 Under All touch Gloves mode to turn on or off glove mode Locking and unlocking the screen Locking the screen not only prevents your phone from carrying out undesirable operations when you are not using it but also protects it from unauthorized use You can lock and unlock your screen in a number of ways T...

Page 17: ...ward to unlock the screen Getting to know your home screen Your home screens are where you ll find your favorite widgets and all your applications We did away with the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your applications The default home screen is shown below 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 18: ...ys Signal strength No signal GPRS network connected Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution EDGE network connected Long Term Evolution LTE network connected USB tethering on Roaming Airplane mode enabled Bluetooth on Receiving location data from GPS Vibration mode enabled Silence mode enabled Alarms enabled Charging Battery full Battery low Call in progress Missed calls New messages New emails New v...

Page 19: ... across the screen to switch between the home screens Pinch two fingers together to display the home screen thumbnails Touch a thumbnail to enter that particular home screen Phone memory full Upcoming events No SIM card found Sign in or synchronization problem Synchronizing data Synchronization failed Portable Wi Fi hotspot on More notifications Connected to a VPN Headset plugged in USB debugging ...

Page 20: ... Auto rotate screen Your phone features a tilt sensor If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo the orientation of your screen will automatically change to landscape or portrait view You ll also be able to enjoy tilt sensor based applications such as racing games To quickly turn the auto rotate screen function on or off flick down from the status bar to open the notifica...

Page 21: ...across an application to dismiss it Touch to clear the list Texting Your phone comes with multiple text input methods You can quickly enter text using the onscreen keyboard Touch a text box to bring up the onscreen keyboard To hide the onscreen keyboard touch Selecting an input method 1 On the text input screen flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel 2 Touch to select an inpu...

Page 22: ...put Default to select an input method Huawei input method Android Input Method Touch to switch between lowercase letters uppercase letters and caps lock Touch to enter numbers Touch to switch between English and your secondary input language Touch to enter emoticons Touch to switch the input language 4 1 2 3 5 1 a 2 12 3 ր En En 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 23: ...nd touch Copy Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters Touch and hold or quickly touch twice to turn on caps lock Touch to enter numbers Touch to activate voice input Touch and hold to open the Input options menu Touch to enter a space Touch and hold to switch to another input method Touch to enter a period Touch and hold to enter symbols Touch to delete the character to the left of...

Page 24: ... drag to move the insertion point and touch Paste to paste the text you copied or cut Configuring an input method 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under PERSONAL touch Language input 3 Under KEYBOARD INPUT METHODS touch the input method you want to configure ...

Page 25: ...ist choose the element you want to modify Change the wallpaper 1 On the home screen touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home screen dialog box 2 Touch Wallpapers 3 From the Wallpapers screen you can set the following items Lock screen wallpaper Set the wallpaper displayed on the phone lock screen Home screen wallpaper Set the home screen wallpaper Random change The home screen wallpaper...

Page 26: ...one will automatically create a new home screen to the original s right and place the widget on the new home screen Deleting an application icon or widget On the home screen touch and hold the application icon or widget you want to delete until is displayed Drag the unwanted application icon or widget to to delete it Deleting an application icon uninstalls the application When you delete an applic...

Page 27: ...rag an item out from the folder to remove the item A folder must contain at least two items otherwise the folder will automatically disappear Customizing your home screens Re arranging home screens 1 On a home screen touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home screen dialog box 2 Touch Thumbnails 3 Touch and hold a home screen thumbnail until your phone vibrates and drag it to the new loca...

Page 28: ...played on the notification panel 1 Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel 2 Flick left on the upper area Touch to display the switch shortcut list 3 Drag a switch shortcut to a new position in the list Managing profiles Changing the profile 1 On the home screen touch 2 From the profile list select a profile and touch the button to its right to activate the profile You can al...

Page 29: ... delete 4 Touch DELETE 5 Touch OK Setting tones Setting the ringtone 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under DEVICE touch Sound 3 Touch Phone ringtone and select either of the following options from the displayed dialog box Ringtone choose from the default selection Music choose from the audio files you have saved to your phone 4 Touch Apply Setting notification tones 1 On the home scr...

Page 30: ...ace unlock 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under PERSONAL touch Security 3 Touch Screen lock Face Unlock 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to take a photo of your face Your phone will use face unlock as the primary unlock method 5 Set a secondary unlock method If face unlock cannot recognize you dim light for example follow the onscreen instructions to unlock your phone using the se...

Page 31: ...After a PIN is set you will have to enter it every time you want to unlock the phone screen Unlocking the screen with a password 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under PERSONAL touch Security 3 Touch Screen lock Password 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock password 5 Repeat the password and touch OK After a password is set you will have to enter it every time you...

Page 32: ...ally adjust its screen brightness based on the ambient light Drag the slider left to reduce the screen brightness or drag it right to increase the screen brightness You can also flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel and adjust the screen brightness using the switch shortcuts ...

Page 33: ... number or the initials or first several letters of a contact name Matching contacts in your phone and phone numbers in your call log are then displayed in a list 3 From the list select the contact you want to call 4 To end the call touch Answering or rejecting a call When a call comes in you can press the volume button to mute the ringtone Drag right to answer the call Drag left to reject the cal...

Page 34: ...uch to display your recent calls above the dialer 2 Touch Missed calls to view your missed calls What you can do during a call Touch to place the current call on hold and touch again to resume the call Touch to start a three way call Before you use three way calling make sure you have subscribed to this service For details contact your service provider Touch to use the speakerphone 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8...

Page 35: ... call is connected touch to call the second participant The first participant will be placed on hold 3 When the second call is connected touch to start a conference call 4 To add more people to the call repeat steps 2 and 3 5 Touch to end the call Answering a third party call Before you answer a third party call make sure you have turned on call waiting 1 If a call comes in when you are already in...

Page 36: ...e also supports other call functions such as call forwarding call waiting and voicemail Before you use these functions make sure you have subscribed to these services For details contact your service provider Enabling call forwarding Too busy to answer all your calls with one phone Forward them to another number and never miss an important call again 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 U...

Page 37: ...ou use voicemail make sure you have subscribed to the voicemail service and obtained your voicemail number For details contact your service provider You must also enable call forwarding and set all incoming calls to be forwarded to your voicemail 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under APPS touch Call 3 Touch Voicemail Voicemail settings Voicemail number 4 Enter your voicemail number a...

Page 38: ...ore information 5 Touch DONE to save the contact Searching for a contact 1 On the home screen touch then the Contacts tab 2 Touch the search box 3 Enter the contact name or initials Matching results are displayed as you type For example to search for John Doe enter John Doe or JD Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports contact files in vcf format only This is a standard format for file...

Page 39: ...phone then enables Bluetooth and searches for available Bluetooth devices 3 Touch the Bluetooth device with which you want to pair your phone When the two devices are paired your phone automatically imports contacts from the other device Exporting contacts Back up your contacts to an external storage device to avoid losing them during a system upgrade or by mistake 1 On the home screen touch then ...

Page 40: ...e or touch All to select all contacts 4 Touch DELETE 5 Touch OK Merging contacts 1 On the home screen touch then the Contacts tab 2 Select the contact you want to merge 3 Touch Manage joined contacts Add contact 4 Touchthe contact you want to merge After the contacts are merged they are all saved to a single contact Sharing contacts You can share contacts in vcf format in many ways 1 On the home s...

Page 41: ...MEMBERS 7 Touch DONE Editing a contact group 1 On the home screen touch then the Groups tab 2 Touch and hold the contact group you want to edit 3 From the displayed option menu choose Edit 4 Rename the group or manage group members 5 Touch DONE Sending messages or emails to a contact group 1 On the home screen touch then the Groups tab 2 Touch and hold the contact group you want to send a message ...

Page 42: ...On the home screen touch then the Groups tab 2 Touch and hold the contact group you want to delete 3 From the displayed option menu choose Delete 4 Touch OK Deleting a contact group will not remove the contacts in the group from your phone ...

Page 43: ...e 5 Touch Send Sending a multimedia message Make sure your data service is on before trying to send multimedia messages 1 On the home screen touch 2 In the list of message threads touch 3 Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number Touch to select more contacts 4 Write your message 5 Touch select the attachment type and attach a file To attach more than one files to the...

Page 44: ...them Your phone then displays matching results Managing messages Copying a message 1 On the home screen touch 2 In the list of message threads touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread 3 Touch and hold the message you want to copy 4 From the displayed option menu choose Copy text 5 Touch and hold the area you want to paste the message and choose Paste from the displayed ...

Page 45: ...sage threads touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread 3 Touch and hold the message you want to delete and touch Delete Deleting a thread 1 On the home screen touch 2 In the list of message threads touch and hold the thread you want to delete 3 From the displayed option menu choose Delete messages Modifying message settings 1 On the home screen touch 2 In the list of mes...

Page 46: ...s matching websites as you type 3 Touch the website you want to visit Managing bookmarks Bookmarks let you keep track of your favorite websites Adding a bookmark 1 On the home screen touch 2 On the Browser screen open the web page you want to add as a bookmark 3 Touch Save to bookmarks 4 Name the bookmark or use the default name Then touch OK Accessing a bookmark 1 On the home screen touch 2 On th...

Page 47: ...ite web page as your browser s home page to make life a little easier 1 On the home screen touch 2 On the Browser screen touch 3 Touch Settings General Set homepage 4 From the displayed option menu choose the web page you want to set as the home page Clearing your browsing history To better protect your privacy clear your browsing history from time to time 1 On the home screen touch 2 On the Brows...

Page 48: ...43 Browser Modifying browser settings 1 On the home screen touch 2 On the Browser screen touch 3 Touch Settings 4 Customize your browser settings to better fit your needs ...

Page 49: ...settings When the email account is set up the Inbox screen is displayed To add more email accounts touch Settings Add account Adding an Exchange account Exchange is an email system developed by Microsoft to implement communication inside an enterprise Some email service providers also provide Exchange accounts for individuals and families Certain parameters must be set when you add an Exchange acc...

Page 50: ...ct and write your message Upload any attachments 5 When you are done touch to send the email Checking your emails 1 On the home screen touch 2 Open an email account 3 On the Inbox screen touch the email you want to read 4 When reading an email you can Touch to reply to it Touch to forward it Touch to delete it Touch to go back to the previous email Touch to skip to the next email Mail retrieval ma...

Page 51: ...t 1 On the home screen touch 2 On the Inbox screen touch 3 Touch Settings 4 Select the account you want to remove 5 Under Remove account touch Remove account 6 Touch OK Modifying email account settings 1 On the home screen touch 2 On the Inbox screen touch 3 Touch Settings General 4 Set the font size display options and other settings ...

Page 52: ...s beauty and smile Viewfinder Drag the slider to to switch to photo mode Drag the slider to to switch to video mode Touch to take a photo Touch and hold to take burst shots and release your finger to stop Touch the thumbnail to view your photos Touch an object on the viewfinder to focus the camera on it Spread two fingers to zoom in or pinch to zoom out 1 2 3 5 6 7 4 1 2 S S 3 4 ...

Page 53: ...to 10 photos at most in rapid succession You can stop shooting anytime by releasing your finger Touch to open the option menu where you can Touch to switch to normal mode Touch to switch to smart mode Touch to switch to beauty mode Touch to switch to HDR mode Touch to switch to panoramic mode Touch to switch to Sound shot mode Touch to switch to special effects mode Touch to enable or disable Obje...

Page 54: ... Taking a panoramic photo Are you still upset that your camera s view angle isn t wide enough to capture an incredible scene Panorama mode is exactly the solution you need You ll be able to piece together several photos and combine them into one seamless shot 1 On the home screen touch 2 In photo mode touch to switch to panoramic mode 3 Frame the scene you want to capture 4 Touch 5 Move your phone...

Page 55: ...y 1 On the home screen touch 2 In photo mode touch to switch to HDR mode 3 Frame the scene you want to capture The camera automatically focuses itself When the viewfinder frame turns green the camera is focused 4 Touch Taking an audio photo You can record an audio clip while taking a photo to make the photo more vivid 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch to switch to audio photo mode 3 Frame the sce...

Page 56: ...ut or spread them apart to zoom in Playing a slideshow 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch an album 3 Touch Slideshow to play a slideshow of the photos in the album 4 Touch the screen to stop the slideshow Editing a photo You can remove red eye crop a photo or apply a number of effects to make your photos even more stunning 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch the photo you want to edit 3 Touch Edit ...

Page 57: ... have your phone automatically adjust the display orientation when you rotate your phone Cropping a photo 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch the photo you want to crop 3 Touch Edit 4 Touch Crop and then you can Drag the grid to reposition it Drag the frames of the grid to resize it 5 Touch Deleting a photo 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch the photo you want to delete 3 Touch 4 Touch Delete ...

Page 58: ...paper 1 On the home screen touch 2 Choose the photo you want to set as the wallpaper 3 Touch Set as Wallpaper 4 Drag the frames of the grid to resize it 5 Touch Music In the mood for music Your phone provides you with a supreme audio experience Adding songs You can copy songs to your phone and immerse yourself in a world of extraordinary sound anytime Add songs to your phone by Copying songs from ...

Page 59: ...and lyrics Touch to add a song to your favorites Touch to switch the playing mode Touch to play and touch to pause Touch to go back to the previous song Touch to skip to the next song Drag the slider to control the playback Touch to display the option menu from which you can perform additional operations Touch to enable or disable DTS audio 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 60: ...d 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Playlists Create new playlist 3 Touch the text box to name the playlist 4 Touch Save You can now add songs to the playlist 5 In the displayed dialog box touch OK 6 Select the songs you want to add 7 Touch ADD Playing a playlist 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Playlists 3 Touch and hold the playlist you want to play 4 From the displayed option menu choose Pla...

Page 61: ...t to share 4 From the displayed option menu choose Share 5 Choose a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions Setting a song as the ringtone Want to hear your favorite song whenever you receive a call Just make it your ringtone 1 On the home screen touch 2 Choose a category 3 Touch and hold the song you want to set as the ringtone 4 From the displayed option menu choose Set as phone ring...

Page 62: ... automatically reads access point settings from your SIM card Do not change the access point settings otherwise you may not be able to access the network Enabling the data service 1 On the home screen flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel 2 Touch to enable your phone s data service When you don t need to access the Internet disable the data service to save battery power and...

Page 63: ...cally switches to the mobile data connection Connecting to a Wi Fi network using WPS Wi Fi protected setup WPS lets you quickly connect to a Wi Fi network A safe connection is set up by pressing the WPS button or entering the PIN To use the WPS function and set up a Wi Fi connection between your phone and a Wi Fi hotspot make sure the Wi Fi hotspot also supports the WPS Using the WPS button 1 On t...

Page 64: ... You phone then scans for available devices and displays them 4 Select a device Sending a file using a Wi Fi network 1 Touch and hold the file you want to send 2 From the displayed option menu choose Share 3 Touch Wi Fi direct You phone then scans for available devices and displays them 4 Touch the device you want to send the file to Specific steps may vary slightly by file type Receiving a file u...

Page 65: ...an use your phone s USB tethering function without configuring any settings on the computer If you are running an earlier version of Windows or another OS your PC will identify and install a driver automatically 1 Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer 2 On the home screen touch then the All tab 3 Under WIRELESS NETWORKS touch More 4 Touch Tethering portable hotspot 5 Select the USB...

Page 66: ...box 8 On the device you want to use search for and connect to your phone s Wi Fi network Controlling your data usage Your phone s data usage control function lets you check and control your data usage Set a data usage cycle and a mobile data limit for this period and you will be notified when data usage reaches this limit You can also query the data usage within a certain period of time or data tr...

Page 67: ... the red line indicates the data usage limit Drag the red and yellow lines to adjust the values or touch the lines to set specific values When your data usage reaches the yellow line you will receive a warning notification When your data usage reaches the red line your phone s mobile data connection will be disabled Time axis Drag the time axes to set a data usage cycle Display the data usage of e...

Page 68: ... data synchronization on or off Select the Show Wi Fi usage check box The Wi Fi tab will be displayed Touch this tab to view Wi Fi data usage Touch Mobile hotspots and select the Wi Fi networks that are mobile hotspots to prevent applications from accessing these networks in the background If an application is downloading a large file using these networks you will be notified ...

Page 69: ...e to set your phone s visibility To rename your phone touch Rename phone When you are done touch Rename to save the changes Pairing with other Bluetooth devices To exchange data with another Bluetooth device enable Bluetooth on both devices and pair them with each other 1 On the home screen touch then the ALL tab 2 Under WIRELESS NETWORKS touch Bluetooth 3 From the list of detected Bluetooth devic...

Page 70: ... the file When the file is received you will receive a notification of a successful transfer Open the notification panel to read the notification By default received files are saved to the bluetooth folder in File Manager Using DLNA The Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA aims to implement intercommunication between computers and other electronic products through wired and wireless networks provi...

Page 71: ...ur phone to the computer 2 On the USB computer connection screen choose Media device MTP The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer 3 After the driver is installed follow the onscreen instructions on the computer to view or transfer files PTP mode The Picture Transfer Protocol PTP is another method to transfer pictures and videos to your computer 1 Use a USB cable to connect ...

Page 72: ...lly installed on the computer 3 The computer will identify your phone as a USB mass storage device You can then transfer files between your phone and the computer After file transmission safely remove the device from the computer and disconnect it from the USB cable to prevent your data from being lost or corrupted ...

Page 73: ...nal storage or microSD card 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Internal or SD card 3 Touch New folder 4 In the displayed dialog box name the new folder 5 Touch Save Searching for a file Too many files stressing you out The search function helps you find what you need in no time 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Internal or SD card 3 Touch Search 4 Enter part or all of the file name Matching resul...

Page 74: ...layed option menu choose Compress 4 Choose the save path of the compressed file and name it 5 Touch OK To decompress a file touch and hold it and choose Extract from the displayed option menu Renaming a file 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch and hold the file you want to rename 3 From the displayed option menu choose Rename 4 In the displayed dialog box enter a new name for the file 5 Touch OK De...

Page 75: ... the displayed option menu choose Desktop shortcuts Checking the memory status Before you save large files to your phone s internal storage or microSD card make sure there is enough space first 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Storage 3 On the Storage settings screen view the total and available space on your phone s internal storage or microSD card ...

Page 76: ...oo many applications using up too much memory Optimize your system by using phone accelerator 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Phone accelerator 3 Select the unwanted applications and touch CLOSE Storage cleaner 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Storage cleaner 3 Touch Smart scan and clean your phone storage based on the scan results On the Storage cleaner screen touch to have your phone period...

Page 77: ...lowing full use of all phone functions Touch Endurance to enable endurance mode and have your phone consume the least amount of power possible Touch Normal to enable normal mode Notification manager Some applications may push all kinds of notifications to your phone Notification manager lets you set restriction rules on notifications to avoid receiving unnecessary information 1 On the home screen ...

Page 78: ...cation You can remove unwanted applications to increase your phone s available storage 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under APPS touch Manage apps 3 Flick to All 4 Select the application you want to uninstall 5 Touch Uninstall OK Some pre installed applications cannot be uninstalled Clearing the application cache You can clear the application cache to free up the phone memory 1 On t...

Page 79: ...u first use Gmail emails on your web account will be synchronized to your phone Sending emails 1 On the home screen touch Google apps to open your mailbox If you have added more than one Gmail accounts select the one you want to use 2 Touch 3 Enter the recipient and subject and compose your message 4 Touch Checking your emails 1 On the home screen touch Google apps to open your mailbox If you have...

Page 80: ...stination and displays real time traffic Satellite view is also available Turning on location services Before you use Maps to search for a location turn on your location services 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Touch Location access 3 Select the GPS satellites and Wireless networks check boxes Searching for places of interest 1 On the home screen touch Google apps 2 Touch 3 Enter the...

Page 81: ... in a list 5 Touch the route you prefer to display on the map YouTube YouTube is Google s online video sharing website where you can search for watch and upload videos Searching for a video 1 On the home screen touch Google apps 2 Touch 3 Enter the keywords for the video you want to find 4 Touch in the lower right corner of the keyboard 5 From the search results touch a video to watch it Sharing a...

Page 82: ...talling an application 1 On the home screen touch 2 Find the desired application 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install it Uninstalling an application 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch My Apps 3 From the application list touch the application you want to uninstall 4 Touch Uninstall OK to uninstall the application ...

Page 83: ...ouch 3 Enter event details such as the event name time and location 4 Touch SAVE Viewing events 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch the date in the upper left corner to switch between the year month week day and agenda views The agenda view displays all your calendar events Sharing an event You can share an event with your family and friends in a number ways such as Bluetooth 1 On the home screen t...

Page 84: ...uch OK Modifying calendar settings 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Settings 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the calendar settings Clock Clock lets you view the time around the world use stopwatch or timer to keep track of time or set alarms to wake you up in the morning Adding an alarm 1 On the home screen touch then the Alarm tab 2 From the alarm list touch 3 Set the alarm time...

Page 85: ...Calculator Calculator lets you perform basic arithmetic operations 1 On the home screen touch Tools 2 Rotate your phone to portrait or landscape view to switch between the basic and scientific calculators Make sure the screen auto rotate function is turned on Notes Notes is a handy application that lets you record quick thoughts or important information 1 On the home screen touch Tools 2 Touch Add...

Page 86: ...me screen touch Tools 2 Touch In addition to your current city you can add up to nine cities 3 Enter a city name Matching cities are then displayed 4 Select the city you want to add Setting the default city 1 On the home screen touch Tools 2 Touch 3 Touch the icon next to the city you want to set as the default city Deleting cities 1 On the home screen touch Tools 2 Touch 3 Select the cities you w...

Page 87: ...ft or right to find the city whose weather you want to share 3 Touch to display the messaging screen 4 You can then Enter a phone number Touch to select a contact 5 Touch Send to send the weather information to the recipient FM radio Want to listen to your favorite broadcast programs Open FM Radio anytime anywhere you like Connect a headset to the phone FM Radio utilizes the headset as an antenna ...

Page 88: ...grade or reset Backing up data to local storage 1 On the home screen touch Mgmt 2 Touch Back up to SD card Touch to view the station list Touch to enable or disable the speaker Touch to go to the next station Touch to turn the FM radio on or off Touch to add the current station to your favorites Touch to return to the previous station 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 89: ... Touch OK again By default backup files are saved to the HuaweiBackup folder in File manager Restoring data from local storage 1 On the home screen touch Mgmt 2 Touch Restore from SD card 3 From the backup file list choose the files you want to restore 4 Enter the backup password 5 Touch OK 6 Touch RESTORE ...

Page 90: ...he type of data you want to synchronize When an account is set up it will be shown in the ACCOUNTS section The types of data you can synchronize to your phone vary with account type Deleting an account 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under ACCOUNTS select an account type 3 Select the account you want to delete 4 Touch Remove account 5 In the displayed dialog box touch Remove account ...

Page 91: ...ta synchronization run in the background Modifying account synchronization settings 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under ACCOUNTS select an account type 3 Select the account whose synchronization settings you want to modify 4 Under Sync settings select the data you want to synchronize ...

Page 92: ...n the All tab Under WIRELESS NETWORKS touch Airplane mode When airplane mode is on appears in the status bar Tone settings 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under DEVICE touch Sound 3 From the settings screen you can Touch Volume and drag the sliders to set the volume of music ringtones message tones and more Touch Vibration to set whether your phone vibrates when you have an incoming ...

Page 93: ...sage Touch Sleep to set a screen timeout period If idle for the specified period your phone automatically locks its screen to save battery power Touch Daydream to turn on or off the screen saver If this function is enabled the screen saver will automatically run while your phone is being charged Touch Font size to change the display font size Setting the date and time By default your phone relies ...

Page 94: ...ch then the All tab 2 Under PERSONAL touch Language input 3 Touch Language 4 From the list choose a language Modifying location service settings You can modify your phone s location service settings for more convenient positioning and navigation services 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under PERSONAL touch Location access 3 From the settings screen you can Touch Access my location to...

Page 95: ... OK If you incorrectly enter the PIN a specified number of consecutive times the PIN is blocked and the phone prompts you to enter the PIN unblocking key PUK If you incorrectly enter the PUK a specified number of consecutive times the SIM card will be disabled permanently For details about the maximum retry attempts for the PIN and PUK contact your service provider Restoring factory settings Resto...

Page 96: ... may be erased during a system update It is recommended that you back up important data before updating your phone Online update 1 On the home screen touch 2 Under All touch About phone 3 Touch System update Online update and follow the onscreen instructions to update your phone Local update 1 Download the update package from http consumer huawei com en and save the dload folder in the update pack...

Page 97: ...92 Accessibility You can turn on or off preset or installed accessibility features 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under SYSTEM touch Accessibility 3 Select the features you want to turn on or off ...

Page 98: ...ons that are not in use Decrease the volume How can I free up additional phone memory Move files and email attachments to a microSD card Open the browser and delete locally cached content Clear the application cache Uninstall applications you no longer use How do I use a microSD card to import contacts from another phone Your phone supports contact files in vcf format only 1 Save the contacts you ...

Page 99: ...rn On the home screen touch then Security Screen lock Pattern and follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock pattern How do I switch the text input method When you write text open the notification panel and touch Select input method to select an input method How do I stop the song playing in the background Open the notification panel touch the playing song to display the music playbac...

Page 100: ...board Touch to hide the keyboard How do I forward a message Touch and hold the message you want to forward and choose Forward from the displayed option menu How do I restart my phone Press and hold and touch Restart OK to restart your phone ...

Page 101: ...by applicable laws or such actions are approved by respective copyright holders Trademarks and Permissions and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Huawei Device USA Inc Android is a trademark of Google Inc LTE is a trade mark of ETSI The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Huawei Device USA Inc is under license Othe...

Page 102: ...mission tools outside of the control of Huawei To the greatest extent permitted by applicable law it is explicitly stated that Huawei shall not compensate or be liable for services provided by third party service providers or the interruption or termination of third party contents or services Huawei shall not be responsible for the legality quality or any other aspects of any software installed on...

Page 103: ...R SUCH LOSSES ARE FORSEEABLE OR NOT THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY THIS LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH A LIMITATION OF HUAWEI ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT Import and Export Regulations Customers shall comply with all appli...

Page 104: ...o the color size and screen layout may vary All statements information and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind express or implied Please visit http support gethuawei com for our live chat services and call center number Model MT2 L03 V100R001_02 ...

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